The love story of Renate Stumpf and Louis Demetriades began in 1959. The pair met when they were only 18 years old at an Army base. Louis was a soldier in love and Renate, who worked in the kitchen, was absolutely smitten as well.

However, this did not last long. The family was struggling financially and this caused a rift between them. It did not help matters that Renate could barely speak English at the time.

12 years after their wedding, they got divorced. Renate and Louis both went their separate ways. They moved to different states, met other people and remarried.

43 years later, Renate and Louis found each other thanks to Facebook. Their respective spouses had passed on so they were both single again.

It was like time had never passed because once they began talking on the phone, their love was rekindled. Since they had not seen each other since their divorce, Louis began hatching a plan for the perfect surprise visit.

Renate was completely shocked but she did not say yes immediately. After hugging and kissing her man, she said, "Yes, but not today." In a later interview, Renate said she was hesitant because it had been so long.